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How a balloon opened a new flashpoint in US-China ties

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6 min read . Updated: 13 Feb 2023, 12:19 AM IST Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal

The balloon episode surprised US officials, in large part because it came at a time when the Chinese were moving to improve relations (AP) — The balloon episode surprised US officials, in large part because it came at a time when the Chinese were moving to improve relations (AP)

The sighting over Montana set off questions in Beijing: ‘Whose balloon is this?

Americans weren’t the only ones surprised by the appearance of a Chinese balloon over Montana on Feb. 1.